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Title: | Identity Movements and Its Impact on Indian Politics |
Other Titles: | Journal of POLITICAL STUDIES, Vol. 07, March 2013, pp- 01-20 |
Authors: | Lama, Sanjeeb Yasin, M. |
Keywords: | Identity Social Movements Collective Actions Recognition Democratisation |
Issue Date: | Mar-2013 |
Publisher: | University of North Bengal |
Abstract: | The identity movements a derivation of social movement that came to fore very recently, are of a different nature, these movements are mainly collective actions or efforts for demands- the defence of interests and the promotion of rights of certain groups of individuals who feel discriminated against, the search for symbolic recognition by a significant others. Some see these movements as the main source of hope for democratization and development, while others look at them with suspicion and as a destabilizing threat. Focussing on the nature of identity movement this paper is an attempt to highlight impacts that it has on India politics. |
URI: | http://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/3702 |
ISSN: | 2278-4039 |
Appears in Collections: | Vol. 07, (March 2013) |
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